Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present at the meeting: Dr Ward Vice president in the chair; Mr Clarke; Mr Burrow; Mr Short; Dr Pringle; Dr Parsons; Mr Roderick; Mr Watson; Dr Birch and P Davall Secretaries Minutes of last meeting read ' Ordered upon Ballot Nomina Contradicente, that the roof of the Repository be repaired, and New Timbers added where necessary, and that Two new Windows to open be added on the North Side. ' 26 July 1753